Union city man arrested after downtown disturbance

Bryan Roth

A Union City man who refused repeated requests to go home was arrested last week outside a local tavern.

Bryan Edward Roth, 39, was arrested early Thursday on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct after he refused to leave Fast Eddies's tavern, 306 W. Oak St.

A city police officer reported he was sent to the tavern about 12:45 a.m. Thursday after Roth became involved in a "verbal dispute" with other patrons.

Roth, described as having "glassy eyes" and an "odor of an alcoholic beverage" was advised to go home or face possible arrest.

The officer reported he returned to the 300 block of West Oak Street about 1:30 a.m., he found Roth there again. This time, Roth refused to leave as he became involved in another disagreement with the same group of bar patrons.

Roth was released from the Randolph County jail on Friday after posting $1,000 bond.